Hardcover | November 12, 2014

Learn powerful techniques for successfully managing modern projects, programs, and portfolios in any environment, no matter how complex. Mastering Project, Program, and Portfolio Managementaddresses several make-or-break issues associated with successful project management: organizational structure, linkages between project management and operations, and definitions and interrelationships amongst projects, programs and portfolios. Unlike other books, which address these issues only in passing, this book drills down to offer practical, real-world concepts, in-the-trenches insights, and proven applications. You'll learn how to:

This book is part of a new series of six cutting-edge project management guides for both working practitioners and students. Like all books in this series, it offers deep practical insight into the successful design, management, and control of complex modern projects. Using real case studies and proven applications, expert authors show how multiple functions and disciplines can and must be integrated to achieve a successful outcome. Individually, these books focus on realistic, actionable solutions, not theory. Together, they provide comprehensive guidance for working project managers at all levels, as well as indispensable knowledge for anyone pursuing PMI/PMBOK certification or other accreditation in the field.

Project management doesn’t exist in a vacuum. You can’t manage projects well unless you understand where they fit in today’s complex organizations. Today, that means developing a clear understanding of the linkages between project and operations management, and the interrelationships between project, program, and portfolio management. ...

Gary Lister, MBA, MSQA serves as Adjunct Professor, School of Business, Middle Georgia State College. In addition to his long career as a government executive, he has served in the roles of consultant, corporate trainer, instructor, mentor, coach, and advisor for many years. Mr. Lister is currently Deputy Director of the Fighter A...